PM PatsFan
Doug- For $50-100/month HOA on a house, you get some minor neighborhood maintenance, walking paths, and possibly a community pool.. Also parks and recreation in some places.. Pretty much a waste of $$, but the HOAs do have alot of power and keep the neighborhoods (at least where I live) very clean..
I talked with Bigbee for about 36 minutes today, he seems cool to me. I'll look him up when I get back "Home". Seller pays the realtor, so as a buyer he costs me zero.